Celebrity Life
Negotiations Drag on Over 17 Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti
The kidnapping is the largest of its kind in Haiti in recent years
Brazilian Senators Are Readying a Call for Criminal Charges Against President Jair Bolsonaro Over His Handling of COVID-19
A senate committee's report recommends the president be indicted for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
Xi Jinping Eyes Innovation and Oversight to Grow China’s Digital Economy
China has identified the digital economy as a key driver for growth and made tech self-sufficiency a top priority
Chinese Scientist Hopes to Conserve What May Be the World’s Oldest Art
The rock impressions may be up to 226,000 years old and were found by a research team on the Tibetan Plateau
North Korea Fires a Ballistic Missile Into the Sea in Its Latest Test
The test came hours after the U.S. reaffirmed its offer to resume diplomacy on the North’s nuclear weapons program
Alibaba Just Unveiled One of China’s Most Advanced Chips
The new Alibaba server chip is a milestone in China’s pursuit of semiconductor self-sufficiency
Celebrities Join Prince William for the Earthshot Prize Awards
The prize is billed as the most prestigious of its kind, granting each winner a million pounds ($1.4 million)
Facebook Is Creating 10,000 Jobs in the E.U. to Help Develop Its Metaverse
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been aggressively pushing the metaverse as a vision for the future of Facebook
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Is Not Amused by Climate Inaction
She appeared to criticize the global lack of action on climate change in comments caught on microphone
Officials Are Seeking the Cause of a Taiwan Building Fire That Killed 46
Residents say the building housed many poor, older and disabled people, who seem to have been trapped in their homes
Fears of Sectarian Violence Return to Lebanon After Gunfight Leaves Six Dead
Gunfire echoed for hours as schools were evacuated and residents hid in shelters
Clubhouse CEO Says the Once-Hot Startup Grew ‘Way Too Fast’
The audio-only app received a $4 billion valuation earlier this year but the excitement seems to have cooled